The current economic global situation necessitates the cancellation of the 2009
CCSMG Annual Spring Conference.

Diligent polling of our member companies indicates that most organizations have placed restrictions on travel and expenses.  For the few that could attend, the conference could not offer the value it should with just a handful of attendees and even fewer presenters.

This certainly is not a reflection of the viability of the CCSMG, the conference content, nor the conference planning.  It is, however, certainly a reflection of the tough economic times that we see around us on a daily basis.   

The decision to reschedule the conference also speaks volumes to the commitment that CCSMG has made to provide value to its conference attendees.  Any attendee will tell you that the real value in a CCSMG conference is not the venue, but the content of the breakout sessions and the exchange of best practices.

So…with value in mind…and with cost savings in mind…how do we stay connected until we meet again?  A few things that immediately come to mind are an expansion of our focus groups through small face-to-face meetings, webinars and/or teleconferences.  These focus groups can pick any topic and explore issues and resolutions related to that topic.

We welcome and encourage additional suggestions for keeping us all connected until we meet again in the Spring of 2010.

On behalf of myself and the Board, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the support you have shown the CCSMG over the years.   This was an extremely difficult decision, but a necessary one that will help to ensure the future viability of our organization.  If you have any comments, ideas or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact Kim Boyer.  
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